Alister Rutter

Alister Rutter

Integration Architect & Hands-On Technical Lead

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · 15+ years in technology strategy and cyber security governance

AVAILABLE FOR SENIOR IC & TECH LEADERSHIP ROLES (FULL-TIME OR CONTRACT)
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ABOUT

I'm the person executive teams trust to make the call.

I'm the person executive teams bring in when a complex technology landscape needs to be translated into something governed, resilient, and built to scale. Over a 15-year career across global organisations, I've led technology strategy, integration architecture, and cyber governance with a focus on solving hard operational problems.

I'm at my best holding real strategic accountability while staying directly involved in how systems actually get built. I've led both large and lean technical teams, but my focus is always on impact and architecture over administrative overhead - delivering capability, driving execution, and ensuring the technology works seamlessly under the hood.

SKILLS

What I Bring

Strategic

  • Technology Roadmapping
  • IT Portfolio Management
  • Cyber Security Strategy
  • Vendor & Procurement Management
  • Digital Transformation
  • Risk Management

Leadership & Execution

  • People Leadership
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Analytical Problem Solving
  • Complex Process Improvement
  • Project Management
  • Agile & Waterfall Delivery

Technical

  • IT Auditing & Compliance (GDPR, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001)
  • Cloud Architecture (AWS, GCP, Azure)
  • Network & Server Management
  • Mobile Device Management (MDM)
  • Low-Code Automation / Architecture
  • Python, HTML, CSS, Lambda, Cloud Run, Azure Functions
THE STORY SO FAR

A Few Very Brief Moments in Time

Alister as a child at an old computer

Before I could really read, I was already booting up Microsoft DOS just to play Lemmings.

Alister's PC build featured in PC PowerPlay magazine

At 20, I built my first PC from scratch and got written up in PC PowerPlay for it.

iPad-based check-in kiosk Alister built at Equiem

At Equiem, I designed and built an iPad-based visitor check-in system wired into Slack.

Alister's Equiem awards: Legend of the Year, Trust Award, 3 Years of Service

Legend of the Year, Trust Awards, three years of service. Equiem, 2016 - 2019.

Alister on the Oxfam Trailwalker, Melbourne 2019

100 kilometres in 36 hours for the Oxfam Trailwalker, Melbourne 2019, raising $5,000 AUD for charity with three colleagues.

Alister prepping hardware for new recruits at Fort Macintosh

Prepping a fresh fleet of hardware for new recruits at what we called Fort Macintosh.

Alister presenting the CompNow webinar on identity risks in the workplace

Co-hosting a CompNow webinar on identity risks in the workplace. Watch it →

The PRC Sydney website Alister designed and built

Designed and built PRC Sydney's website. Business has been busy enough that they're now at capacity.

Alister featured by Bubble in their Launch Lab as founder of Autonome

Autonome got featured by Bubble in their Launch Lab.

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EXPERIENCE

Career Highlights

AS

Chief Technology Officer

Autonome Solutions · Full-time · Nov 2025 - Present
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · Hybrid

  • Rebooted Autonome's direction, moving from an integration agency toward a SaaS-oriented framework, taking on the CTO role while the search for a CEO continues.
  • Validated the architecture in public by competing in two major build challenges (#BubbleBuildsRevenue and #ProfitWithBubble), which got Autonome featured by Bubble in their Launch Lab.
  • Proved the business model commercially: $100K in revenue generated through Enterprise Delivery projects.
  • Shipped Enterprise Portals: internal workflows, project management, billing, client communications, and mobile app interactions all running on Autonome's own framework, now available to enterprise customers as white-labelled ecosystems.
  • Manages a secure integration architecture handling 500+ API connections, syncing data across CRMs, Stripe, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and more.
CA

IT & Security Lead

Cadmus · Full-time · Nov 2024 - Nov 2025
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · Hybrid

  • Served as technical expert in a pre-sales capacity, co-authoring the winning proposal.
  • Acted as sole full-stack developer to design, build, and deploy a critical business automation, demonstrating rapid value.
  • Reduced annual software expenditure through license auditing and removal of redundant SaaS applications.
  • Prototyped a high-fidelity proof of concept for an automation tool, validating the solution for future development.
  • Managed the end-to-end ISO 27001 certification process, setting a new benchmark for the company's information security and privacy standards.
  • Deployed a company-wide Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution.
  • Built custom automations to streamline workflows for HR, Marketing, and Tender teams.
  • Engineered and deployed a zero-cost VPN solution using Cloudflare WARP, securing remote access for global staff.
  • Architected and presented a strategic plan to scale the IT function from a sole-person model to support 24/7 global operations across the UK and USA.
AS

Director

Autonome Solutions · Self-employed · Nov 2021 - Nov 2024
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Founded and managed a technology consultancy specialising in full-stack development, hybrid environments, low-code automation, and ultra-white-label solutions.
  • Served as Project Manager, Technical Lead, and UX Designer for CommsMobile, a scalable mobile SIM provisioning platform built on the Telstra wholesale network.
  • Engineered and delivered a complex solution for a health and wellbeing client connecting patients with practitioners, including multi-currency payments.
  • Delivered a data-driven project for the renewable energy sector, solving and presenting complex mathematical problems.
CN

Pre Sales Engineer

CompNow · Full-time · Jan 2021 - Nov 2021

  • Acted as the primary technical partner for sales executives, supporting solution development, creating support documentation, and defining SOWs.
  • Co-hosted a public-facing webinar ("SecurID: Risks from Remote & Hybrid Workforces") as subject matter expert on cyber security threats.
  • Matched customer pain points and complex requirements to proposed technical solutions, bridging the gap between sales and engineering.
  • Delivered technical demonstrations, presentations, and consultations for the sales team and prospective clients.

Watch: Identity Risks in the Workplace →

EQ

Equiem

5 yrs

Group Platform Support Manager

Full-time · Feb 2018 - Jan 2021 · Melbourne, Australia · Hybrid

  • Trained and managed customer service professionals globally out of the Makati office.
  • Managed application licenses, setup, and security policies and profiles for multiple stakeholders and systems.
  • Managed network and hardware setup and security across multiple locations in Australia and abroad.
  • Maintained user details and information across multiple databases via import/export, API integrations, and data entry.
  • Provided customer service and support to Equiem staff and stakeholders across head office, interstate, and international locations.
  • Ran regular IT and security audits, and developed and maintained the training materials and rollout plans behind them.
  • Built automation and integration between multiple systems.

Support Manager

Feb 2016 - Feb 2018

Recognition: Legend of the Year Award (2017, 2019), Trust Award (Nov 2018, Q2 FY19), 3 Years of Service (2016 - 2019). Attended the Google Cloud Summit in Sydney, 2018.

Earlier Experience

Technical Support Officer · HWL Ebsworth Lawyers Mar 2015 - Feb 2016
Services & Support Services Coordinator · Cititec Mar 2012 - Mar 2015
Stage Manager · Australasian World Music Expo Oct 2011 - Nov 2011
Technical Coordinator · Kew Court House Aug 2011 - Nov 2011
PROJECTS

Things I've Built

Autonome

My own company. I lead the technology strategy and build the platform myself, from architecture through to delivery.

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Scope of Works Generator

A free tool I built and shipped myself in a single night. It's a live example of how I take an idea from concept to a working, deployed solution.

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Quarry Loader Telemetry System

A cloud IoT system I designed for a heavy machinery client, covering the architecture, the hardware diagnostics, and a wiring fault I traced back myself.

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PRC Sydney

Designed and built an SEO-friendly website for PRC Sydney.

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WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR

A role I can own, not just manage.

Learning and growth matter just as much to me. If there's new technology to get across and genuine problems to solve, not just steady-state maintenance, I'm interested. A role that stays static gets old fast for me.

I'm targeting senior technology leadership: CTO, Head of IT, or ICT Manager level, ideally somewhere with a real governance and security mandate. I'm drawn to environments with genuinely broken or fragmented systems that need to talk to each other, real complexity, real scalability concerns, rather than something already running smoothly. That's where I do my best work.

I'm Melbourne-based, open to occasional travel, and available with 1-2 weeks' notice.

GET IN TOUCH

Let's talk.

Full-time roles, contract work, or just want to connect. I'm currently available for Senior IC and Technical Leadership roles.

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